Fishing boats and small craft moored in rows in Minehead harbour View West Wing, a Large Holiday Cottage near Minehead

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The Somerset seaside town of Minehead lies on the eastern edge of Exmoor, on the Bristol Channel coast. With its harbour, sandy beach and pretty historic centre, it has been a popular destination among holidaymakers for centuries. A stroll away from holiday cottages in Minehead, the town’s vast beach is a glorious place to spend an afternoon swimming, sunbathing, or building sandcastles. The beach is backed by a promenade and seawall that you can follow for the length of the bay, with far-reaching sea views. Channel Adventure offers stand-up paddle-boarding and kayaking trips along the coast. Minehead Harbour is at the bay’s western end, where you can watch the comings and goings of fishing boats.

A gable-windowed holiday cottage overlooks a large lawn bordered by bushy shrubs.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Garden View is an impressive holiday apartment in Porlock Weir with a gorgeous garden and views over the countryside to the coast of Somerset. Situated within a former Edwardian hunting lodge, the pet-friendly cottage sleeps four. It has a lovely lawned garden with a furnished area for outdoor dining, plus a light and airy interior with an open-plan design.

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A House with large conservatory is surrounded by a garden with lawns and mature shrubs.
Sleeps
7
Bedrooms
3

Chapel Knap is a luxurious Exmoor holiday cottage on the Somerset coast dating back to the 12th century. The pet-friendly cottage in Porlock Weir, Somerset, boasts an impressive sunroom and a sub-tropical garden with stunning ocean views, period furnishings, a log fire, seclusion and access to the delights of Exmoor.

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The leafy-clad exterior of a stone-built single-storey exmoor holiday cottage with a flight of stone steps to the front door.
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

The Shippon is a wonderfully converted cow shed on a working farm in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset. Dating back to the 14th century, the pet-friendly holiday cottage near Wheddon Cross sleeps four. It promises beautiful views and tranquillity, exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, authentic style and a log fire.

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A two-storey holiday cottage seen through the branches of a tree.
Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
3

Heyden Cottage is a delightful rural holiday cottage near Minehead, sleeping five in a quiet location. The pet-friendly cottage lies within the Exmoor National Park near the West Somerset coast. It offers seclusion plus fantastic countryside views. Enjoy adventures by day and relax by the wood-burning stove at night.

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A traditional Somerset cottage with white rendered walls and a newly thatched roof overlooks a large lawn
Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Splatt Barn is a lovingly-restored rural holiday cottage in Somerset with a thatched roof amidst beautiful countryside with coastal views. Situated on the edge of Porlock, the pet-friendly cottage sleeps four guests. It boasts a delightful spacious garden, a conservatory, luxury furnishings, an open-plan design and a log fire.

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An oak beamed lounge with woodburner, wide-screen TV and a comfy sofa.
Sleeps
7
Bedrooms
4

The Lofthouse is a spacious Somerset holiday apartment within striking distance of the beach in Minehead. The apartment retains exposed beams, stone walls and other original features and blends this with chic coastal décor and light-filled spaces. Enjoy easy access to the best of Minehead, Exmoor and the Somerset coast.

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Exterior of a single storey holiday apartment with a vine covered pergola and floral garden.
Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

The Garden Studio is an impressive Minehead holiday apartment for couples set in a wildlife garden in Minehead, Somerset. The pet-friendly cottage offers views to the coast, a lovely furnished patio with garden views, a garden pavilion, a conservatory, seclusion and home-cooked breakfasts.

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Sleeps
3
Bedrooms
2

Bilbrook apartment is one of 12 Holiday Cottages at Duddings. Sleeps 3 in 2 bedrooms. It is set in the rural Avill valley in Somerset near Dunster & Minehead within The Exmoor National Park. Indoor pool, spa bath, tennis court, games room, trampoline. Families & dogs are welcome. Visit-England 4-star.

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4
Bedrooms
2

Winsford is a pet and family-friendly Exmoor holiday cottage sleeping four at Duddings Country Cottages, a small rural complex in the idyllic Avill Valley near Dunster in West Somerset. Its superb facilities include an indoor pool, play centre, spa, tennis court, trampoline and games room.

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Behind the beach, Blenheim Gardens covers six acres of woods and beautifully landscaped gardens. Nearby, an excellent museum is not to be missed on self-catering holidays in Minehead. The town marks the start of one of the world’s most famous long-distance walking routes, the South West Coast Path. The stretch to Porlock and Porlock Weir is nine miles with wooded combes, towering clifftops and hidden coves to discover. Another great day to enjoy while staying in a holiday cottage in Minehead is a ride on the West Somerset Railway, which runs through unspoiled hills and fields for 20 miles from the town to Bishops Lydeard.

Family fun can be found at Butlins’ Splash Water World and Funfair, with go-karts, bumper boats, adventure golf and plenty more. Every Friday, there is a farmers’ market where you can buy produce from Exmoor and the Quantock Hills. In the historic town centre, you will notice fine Victorian architecture and a variety of cosy pubs, tearooms and restaurants, many of which serve delicious food prepared with the fresh ingredients the region is known for.

Within a healthy walking distance along a sandy beach (or one stop on the West Somerset Railway) is the historic medieval village of Dunster with its ancient yarn market, National Trust-managed castle and some of Somerset’s finest tea rooms i

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